Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Review by Lauren
source: copy from publisher; all opinions are my own
Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Even monsters have to go to sleep. But before little trolls turn out the light and werewolves settle in to dream, there’s fur to be brushed, pajamas to find, and moons that need howling. So grab your cuddly critter and snuggle in for this new bedtime tradition.
Review: Go to Sleep, Little Creep is such a cute picture book! Before you know it, it’s going to be October and Halloween, so this would be a great choice to grab soon and have on hand. Of course, as someone who loves Halloween, I’d be using it all year round!
This picture book’s story is a fairly typical tale about little kids needing to go bed, but coming up with all sorts of reasons to stay awake. What makes it really fun is that these kids are actually like “monsters” – you get Frankestein’s monster, werewolves, ghosts, and more. There’s even a part in the book where the parents are telling their kids not to worry about “monsters” (they don’t use that word), and instead of showing creatures like themselves, they see glowing white cats and unicorns. It’s a really cute touch!
Get Ready for Halloween with Go to Sleep, Little Creep! #bookreview #bookbloggers Click To TweetGo to Sleep, Little Creep rhymes throughout, so it would make a really fun read-aloud for your child – or even for classroom/library story time. The illustrations are really bright and fun, and I love all the details around the characters. One thing I noticed – and adored – is that not all the parents pictured are a father/mother. That’s true for some of the creatures, but if you really look, some kids are shown with just a dad, or just a mom, and there are even two women (one black, one white) tucking in their three kids (two white, one black) and I just adore that the illustrations are showing diversity without making it a huge deal!
Would the kids in your life enjoy this one?
This is the cutest! And I love how it rolls off the tongue!
Very cute!
Oh this is definitely something my kids would enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
That sounds like a really cute book for kids. Thanks for sharing!
That looks like such a cute book! I just might have to buy that one!
I love books like this! I wish my niece wasn’t as much of a scaredy-cat as she is. I’d totally buy it for her. Maybe my nephew will enjoy scary stuff when he gets a little older. Great review!
I added this one to my “picture books to read” list just now! I think my kids, especially my oldest, will love this one for Halloween! Thanks for sharing it!
This sounds adorable!!
Haha, yes! That sums up kids, always coming up with some excuse to go to bed. This book sounds adorable and yes, perfect for the upcoming Fall and Halloween season!
Carrie
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The title of this book is my favorite! I love it! I will have to look it up because I am starting to understand the reasons kids dont want to sleep already haha.
Cute! I am pretty sure my 5 year old would love this 🙂
This sounds adorable! My son is too old for it, but I have a couple of cousins that I’m sure would love it.
This sounds so cute.
Go To Sleep Little Creep has got to be one of the best kiddie book titles ever!
NEED to get my hands on this one!!! <3
I love the sound of this book and the ulterior ‘monsters’. So cute.
Lauren – thanks so much for recommending our book! I wrote this, my first picture book in 30 years of writing, to demonstrate my passion for the way rhyming words and vivid pictures can work together to tell a story that cuts directly to the reader’s emotions. Hopefully, Ashley and I succeeded and parents and children will be enjoying the love of reading we both enjoy for many years! – David
The title of the book itself is pretty awesome!
I love the sound of this book! It will be one to look for when I am finding gifts for the little people on my lists. 🙂